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Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament

Select Committee into the Appropriateness of Powers and Penalties for Breaches of Parliamentary Privilege and Contempts of Parliament (November 2008)· 7 May 2009general_report

WA parliamentary committee report (2009) reviewing powers and penalties for breaches of parliamentary privilege and contempt. It recommends adopting guidelines for contempt, repealing some Criminal Code sections, abolishing imprisonment/expulsion powers (with exceptions), and defining the parliamentary precinct.

Impact

MPs, the courts, and the public are affected. Changes clarify what constitutes contempt, potentially limiting Parliament's power while ensuring due process and aligning penalties with contemporary standards.

justicepublic_sectorparliamentary privilegecontempt of parliamentpenaltiescriminal codeimprisonmentexpulsionfinesparliamentary precinctfreedom of speechselect committee

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